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Damien Dempsey and his full band are headlining Castlebar’s first Artisan Food and Music Festival, which has been announced for the Military Barracks on May 30.

The Sky Road TV & Film Festival has announced details of its inaugural programme, which includes an exciting selection of Irish television and filmmaking talent across features, shorts, documentaries, and new media in English and Irish languages.

THIS SUNDAY afternoon, the Town Hall Theatre will play host to the acclaimed Polish a cappella group North Cape, who are making their first visit to Ireland.

Week II

An important event occurred 360 years ago this week, which changed the fortunes of Galway town forever.

The Hole In The Wall, Ireland’s oldest surviving townhouse situated in the heart of Kilkenny city, is a hidden treasure located off one of the city’s busiest streets and this weekend the focus will be on Barbados.

Actress Kara Tointon teamed up with Specsavers Athlone as they launched the nationwide search for the Spectacle Wearer of the Year 2011. With the closing date for entries just around the corner, Specsavers is urging any budding models from Athlone to get involved and enter this year’s competition.

When we think of the Caribbean, the predominant image is of a mixed race people, descended from mostly African slaves, Spanish settlers, and French and English adventures. However the Irish are also a significant, but mostly overlooked, part of that rich ethnic mix.

It does not seem so long ago when many of our young GAA players had to leave our shores in droves and head off to cities around the world seeking employment. Many of them were helped to integrate in their new surroundings by joining the GAA clubs in the vicinity or, in some cases, by establishing new GAA clubs themselves.

HAVE you got the look to become the next Irish Spectacle Wearer of the Year? If so, now is the time to get noticed, as Specsavers’ annual hunt to find Ireland’s ‘spec’sy new model is nearly over. With just two weeks remaining, now is the time to enter in-store at Specsavers in Eyre Square Centre, Galway.